A blog to show you what I have been doing with my needles....whether those are sewing machine needles, embroidery, cross stitch needles or knitting needles.
I must have at least 3-4 projects on the go at once (in each craft). My aim to to have more Finished Objects than UFO's. My other aim is to use up the stash I have accumulated over so many years!

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

These socks knitted up really nicely, once I worked out how to do the pattern! The second sock seemed to knit up quicker, maybe because I could remember the sequence off by heart. I added extra pattern repeats for the length of the sock, but had to do 2 less pattern repeats for the length of the foot...cause my feet are smaller that the pattern size.

These socks knitted up really nicely, once I worked out how to do the pattern! The second sock seemed to knit up quicker, maybe because I could remember the sequence off by heart. I added extra pattern repeats for the length of the sock, but had to do 2 less pattern repeats for the length of the foot...cause my feet are smaller that the pattern size.

Friday, 9 November 2007

Here is the 1st sock done from Nancy Bush's book, the Child French Sock. This is the first lacey pattern I have ever attempted. There are a few mistakes in there, but nothing too noticeable (thank goodness for multi colour yarn. The second one is looking really good, I am half way down the leg of the sock...stay tuned

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

Here is the finished Tumbler block quilt. I booked the long arm machine at the quilt shop, and it took about 4 hours to do.....long arm professionals, do not look too closely at the quilting!

It was great fun, and I will definitely be doing more quilts on this machine! (I have already started to work on the 12th quilt for the year, I am playing with this tumbling block pattern and working with colour a bit. Also it is a great way to use up 4" strips from my stash....it is amazing how little fabric you actually need to make up one of these quilts)

Thursday, 1 November 2007

To take a small break from St Nick, so I can say I have actually finished something, here is a small LK Flip it design. I will try and work on these little charts once a week.So, after 2 weeks, here is the first of the April ones...not very exciting, but at least I can cross it off as finished.Sorry for the photo, it isn't very clear, although the colours stand out OK on the fabric, must be the light, or flash?

Can anyone explain Halloween to me? Why is it that kids throw eggs at people's homes and leave the egg cartons all over the ground. The streets around here are littered with egg shells....I thought Halloween was an American thing...not in Germany?, and why would you let your kids beg for food from strangers? I know I am going to cop a lot of flack from any Americans reading this...but I just don't get it?